On stardate 1329.1, Mudd was using this ship to transport three women to Ophiucus III to become wives for settlers on the planet when it was detected by the USS Enterprise. Being an unregistered, unidentified ship, Mudd's vessel was pursued by the Enterprise. In attempting to escape, Mudd burned out his ship's engines, leaving it powerless as it drifted into an asteroid belt. Although Mudd and his "cargo" of three women were rescued by the Enterprise, his J-class vessel was destroyed after impacting an asteroid.